Mavericks surf break

Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mavericks today?

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
186
152
191
193
191
143
104
125
219
190
187
180
177
174
174
179
173
164
123
121
117
149
163
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:05AM1.49m
4:12PM1.13m
1:51AM1.42m
5:07PM1.14m
2:45AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:28PM1.00m
8:29AM-0.10m
8:23PM1.03m
9:19AM-0.04m
9:38PM1.04m
10:13AM0.01m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
8
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
186
186
142
173
89
191
143
104
125
219
47
187
180
177
174
174
179
173
164
123
121
91
65
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
104
107
152
191
193
88
61
61
100
27
190
48
37
36
95
92
64
63
45
44
44
44
26
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
17
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
16
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
15
13
38
63
61
100
99
99
97
96
15
14
13
13
53
32
24
51
21
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
16
13
13
16
32
28
37
44
47
72
91
94
117
149
163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
35
0
39
39
35
35
35
76
73
39
35
39
35
35
74
74
72
72
72
63
63
35
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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